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Annual battery storage revenues are forecasted to increase the next 3 years in Great Britain – providing more robust investment incentives.
Great Britian

Battery revenues forecast to rebound in 2026

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New data from Cornwall Insight reveals that profits for battery storage units are set to rebound by 2026. The data from Cornwall Insight’s GB Battery Revenue Forecast, shows rising wholesale prices and added price volatility, alongside renewable build out over the next few years, will lead to the rise in revenues.

Growth in publicly accessible charge points, Q3 2022 to Q2 2023.
British Isles

Ireland surges ahead of most of Europe in EVs

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New analysis has revealed that Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) growth in Ireland over the past year has surged ahead of most major European countries. Here are the details:

National and per-consumer savings under the flexibility scenario.
Great Britain

Potential billions in savings from off-peak electricity and home generation

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New analysis from Cornwall Insight and Smart Energy GB has revealed the substantial cost-saving potential of household flexible electricity initiatives such as time-of-use tariffs, smart meters, solar PV and batteries.

UK

Smart meters have potential to play critical role in energy security

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An independent research paper from Cornwall Insight, commissioned by Smart Energy GB, has set out the part smart meters could play in getting a grip on the energy crisis in Great Britain.

EV charging:

Only a quarter of UK EV drivers on time of use electricity tariffs

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Research from Cornwall Insight has found only a quarter of private EV drivers have made the switch to lower priced time of use tariffs, despite many drivers seeing their household electricity demand double after making the switch to an EV.

UK:

48.9GW of new renewables projects currently in the scoping stages

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Renewables projects labelled as “scoping” currently represents 50% or 48.9GW of the total viable pipeline capacity, according to the latest analysis from Cornwall Insight.

UK:

Current market for new-build renewables may not meet net zero target

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In a recent statement, the consultancy Cornwall Insight has expressed their doubts that the market for new-build renewables will suffice to fulfil the targets set for net zero carbon emissions.

As manufacturers continue to expand the range of EVs available for consumers, this development is a positive sign of things to come.
UK:

Half of EVs still eligible for Plug-in Car Grant

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In March this year, the UK government reduced the Plug-in Car Grant by £500 to £2,500 for cars priced £35,000 (previously £50,000). However, despite the cut, more than half of EV models are still eligible for the grant.

The development of the PPA market has been driven by higher wholesale power prices.
Market survey:

Increased interest and competition boost UK PPA market

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The market for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for renewable assets continues to be highly competitive, according to the latest survey results from Cornwall Insight’s PPA insight service.

Change in pipeline capacity by DNO region
Scotland:

Large increases in renewable project pipelines

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According to Cornwall Insight's 'Renewables pipeline tracker', most regions across Great Britain showed a net increase in total capacity in the pipeline between April 2020 and March 2021.

Emissions trading:

Determining the price of the UK ETS scheme

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Carbon prices, especially the EU Emission Trading System (ETS), have experienced considerable volatility over the last year, influenced first by COVID-19 and more recently by expectations of increased EU climate ambitions.

The total viable pipeline as of March 2021.
UK:

Pipeline for renewable energy and storage projects grows to 86GW

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The latest figures from Cornwall Insight's Renewables Pipeline Tracker reveal the pipeline of renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales currently stands at 86GW.

Number of charge points per EV in the UK 2018 to 2020.
EV charging:

Demand for more charging infrastructure as EV ownership increases

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Analysis by Cornwall Insight shows the number of public charge points per EV in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since 2018. In fact, for every one EV, there are 0.28 public charge points.

“The 10-point plan sets the high-level principles, and the Energy White Paper and the net zero spending review will help add flesh to the bones.”
UK:

A comment on the UK government’s 10-point plan for a net zero transition

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Here is a comment by Robert Buckley, Head of Retail and Relationship Development at Cornwall Insight, on the announcement of the UK government’s 10-point plan, which will mobilise 12 billion pounds of government investment for the energy sector:

EV sales for 2020 – actual, projected and the National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios 2020.
E-mobility:

Electric vehicle registrations surpass National Grid’s System Transformation projections

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Data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed that by October more than 75,000 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) had been registered over 2020, representing more than the total BEV registrations for 2018 and 2019 combined.

The seven exited suppliers each had relatively small supply volumes in CP18.

Heightened risk of suppliers failing to meet their Renewables Obligation

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Latest forecasts from Cornwall Insight show a potential shortfall in the Renewables Obligation (RO) buy-out fund of approximately half of the £16.94 million mutualisation threshold.

Accepted volumes on the Balancing Mechanism by technology during June to August 2020 compared to the same period of the previous year.

Batteries see 149% increase in Balancing Mechanism activity

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Research from Cornwall Insight’s ‘Balancing Mechanism Report’ highlights that there are significant changes in the technology type that has been providing balancing actions to the UK's National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO), with activity from newer asset types seeing the greatest year-on-year increase.

A glimpse of what's to come: In a few key months during the Coronavirus lockdown, sales figures for vehicles with a plug have gone through the roof.

Electric vehicle sales during lockdown give us a glimpse into the future

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Further research by Cornwall Insight into data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows that despite a 97 per cent drop in vehicle sales and difficult market conditions, there continues to be demand for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs).

Solar is not the only renewable technology that is doing well in Ireland – the volume of onshore wind output that will be supported by the RESS is twice that of solar.

A comment on Ireland’s Renewable Electricity Support Scheme

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Here is what Conall Bolger, Head of Energy Markets at Cornwall Insight had to say on August 5th about the results of the Irish Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS):

Capacity of new renewable and flexible PPAs between August 2019 and June 2020.

Rising number of PPAs for renewable technologies

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Research from Cornwall Insight’s ‘PPA market share report’ suggests that the number of flexible and renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) being signed is on an upward trajectory: